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1. Reinis Petersons

   

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   Born 1981.lives and works in Riga, Latvia
   Areas of work: Fine arts, video, animation & illustration.
   
   Skills acquired in:
   
   2009 – now  Work in animation film studio as a concept artist & animator.
   1999 – 2009 Work in various advertising agencies as an AD.
   1999 – 2004 Latvian Academy of Fine Arts, specializing in visual communications, BA. Riga. Latvia.
   1997 – 1999 Master Workshop of B&W Photography conducted by Andrejs Grants. Riga. Latvia.
   1992 – 1998 Janis Rozentals’ Riga College of Art. Riga. Latvia.
   
   
   
   Workings:
   
   
   2010

   Bialystok 25th DAYS OF MODERN ART FESTIVAL. Bialystok, Poland. 2010.
   Das letzte Streichholz. nextComic Festival. Linz, Germany. 2010.
   The Last Match. Exhibition. Gallery Artside. Lisabon, Portugal. 2010.
   
   
   2009 
   BOOMFEST. International Festival for Drawn Stories, St.Petersbourg, Russia, 2009.
   The Hunt for Bear Bruno. illustrated book, Juris Zvirgzdins, Liels un Mazs, Riga, Latvia, 2009. 
   
   
   2008
   A Bite Taken Out of the Moon, illustrated book, Ojars Vacietis, Liels un Mazs, Riga, Latvia, 2008. 
   Take Your Time, Exhibition, , Riga, Latvia, August - July. 2008.
   
   
   
   2007
   The Crock Of Gold, Illustrated book, James Stephens, Liels un Mazs, Riga, Latvia, 2007.
   STILL HERE, Video Exhibition, Art Gallery “ARTSPACE”, Sydney, Australia, 23.11.2007. 
   Candy Bomber, Exhibition, National Art Museum exhibition hall “Arsenals”, Riga, Latvia, 17.11.2007.
   The Myth About, Exhibition, Art Gallery “Bastejs”, Riga, Latvia, 2007.
   British and Latvian Contemporary Illustration, Exhibition, RDMV, Riga, Latvia. 2007.
   Patiess stasts par Cingo Babu, Illustrated book, ISBN 9984672, Vizma Belsevica, Liels un Mazs, Riga, Latvia, 2007.
   
   
   
   2006
   Hamburg Meets Riga, Exhibition, Haus 73, Hamburg, Germany, 2006.
   Videokunst aus dem Baltikum, Exhibition, Kunstraum Düsseldorf, Atelier am Eck, Duesseldorf, Germany, 2006.
   Blinks, Projected Visions – Latvia, video art exhibition, Greek - American Association, Athens, Greece, 2006.
   SMS.tag, Screening, Riga, Latvia, 2006.
   Heart’s Full 2, Exhibition, European Parliament Building & Art Gallery “La Ferme Rose”, Brussels, Belgium, 2006.
   
   
   
   2005
   Surelis Varshkes, Exhibition, Klaipeda concert hall, Klaipeda, Lithuania, 2005.
   Heart’s Full, Exhibition, Kunstverein Kunst im Turm Lippstadt, Lippstadt, Germany, 2005.
   Dots & Lines, Online Exhibition for BBC Online & Sonic Arts Network, London, United Kingdom, 2005.
   JUKAS, Exhibition, National Art Museum exhibition hall “Arsenals”, Riga, Latvia, 2005.
   
   
   
   2004 - 2000
   Live Spirit, Exhibition, Art Gallery “Rigas Galerija”, Riga, Latvia, 2004.
   Heart’s Full, Exhibition, Art Gallery “Bastejs”, Riga, Latvia, 2004.
   Word in Motion, Festival of Poetic Video, Riga New Theatre, Riga, Latvia, , 2003.
   Waterpieces, Exhibition, Art Gallery “Noass”, Riga, Latvia, 2003.
   Autumn 2001, Exhibition, National Art Museum exhibition hall “Arsenals”, Latvia, 2001.
   pHonic, International multimedia festival, Christchurch, New Zealand, 2001.
   Interferences, International multimedia festival, Paris, France, 2000.
   ArtGenda 2000, International multimedia festival, Helsinki, Finland, 2000.
   
   
   
   
   Grants & Prizes:
   Grand Prix for The Best Illustations for a Childrens Book, Zelta Abele 2009 . Riga. Latvia. 2010.
   Nominee for The Best Illustations for a Book, Jana Baltvilka Balva. Riga. (Latvian IBBY) Latvia. 2009.
   Grand Prix forThe Best Illustations for a Childrens Book, Zelta Abele 2008. Riga. Latvia. 2009.
   Grand Prix for The Best Illustations for a Book, Jana Baltvilka Balva. Riga. Latvia. 2008.
   Nominee for The Best Illustations for a Childrens Book, Zelta Abele 2007 . Riga. Latvia. 2008.
   Nominee for The Best Illustations for a Book, Jana Baltvilka Balva. Riga. (Latvian IBBY) Latvia. 2007.
   “Artist-in-residence-stay” Landeshauptstadt Düsseldorf, Germany, April, May and June. 2006.